San Francisco 49ers News and Rumors
49ers earn Super Bowl trip the hard way49ers earn Super Bowl trip the hard way San Francisco sports fans know a little something about the torture of a dramatic comeback. The 49ers earned their trip to the Feb. 3 Super Bowl the hard way: falling behind 17-0, fumbling at the goal line as they… |
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Quick Take: 49ers vs. RavensJan 20
Five nuggets of knowledge about Super Bowl XLVII, in which the Baltimore Ravens face the San Francisco 49ers on Feb. 3: 1. Family affair: The coaching Harbaughs, Jim and John, will of course be on opposite sidelines when Jim's San Francisco 49ers face J… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Jack Harbaugh played one year of professional football, with the AFL’s New York Titans in 1961. He began a long career as a high school and college coach in 1964. But Jack Harbaugh’s lasting impact on the game of football will be the fact that he had … |
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ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com The San Francisco 49ers' appearance in the Super Bowl means Arizona inside linebacker Daryl Washington is headed to the Pro Bowl. |
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ATLANTA -- There was so much for the San Francisco 49ers to celebrate Sunday following their 28-24 victory over the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Championship Game. A couple of the younger players, Ricky Jean Francois and Anthony Dixon, danced on a riser a… |
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Timothy Burke, deadspin.com Hat tip to ol' Diamond Joe on this one, from the NFC Championship Game postgame show today on KTTV, L.A.'s Fox affiliate. This segment was actually considerably longer than you see here, and includes several more minutes of ill-advised drunken fan inter… |
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Don Banks, CNNSI.com FOXBORO, Mass. -- Musings, observations and the occasional insight from another unpredictable NFL championship Sunday... |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The NFL is in the process of replacing the various 49ers who won’t be able to play in the Pro Bowl because they’ll be getting ready for a slightly more meaningful game. The Redskins have announced that linebackers Ryan Kerrigan and London Fletcher wil… |
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Timothy Burke, deadspin.com We brought you the GIF, and so you had to figure the Deadspin Video was coming. Jim Harbaugh and his legendary temper are headed to the Super Bowl, and if we're lucky America's largest television audience will get to witness another historic meltdown li… |
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Jay Busbee, yahoo.com ATLANTA - Most of the crowd leaving the Georgia Dome following the Falcons' 28-24 loss to the 49ers left calmly, contemplating what might have been. But in at least one instance, a dispute between a Falcons fan and a 49ers fan turned violent. According … |
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The 49ers' defense was pushed around in the first half, but made enough plays, especially in the final quarter, to stun the Falcons 28-24 in the NFC title game, says Chris Burke. |
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Jim Trotter, CNNSI.com ATLANTA -- For years he had dreamed of the moment, and when it arrived early Sunday evening Frank Gore was nearly speechless. He stammered for a moment, with no consistent train of thought. Then he smiled wide. |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com With the 49ers qualifying for the Super Bowl, the NFL needs to replace San Fran’s eight Pro Bowlers. The NFL already has announced that Bucs running back Doug Martin will replace running back Frank Gore. The other 49ers Pro Bowlers are tackle Joe Staley… |
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Sean Newell, deadspin.com We're going to be putting our GIFs from the respective Conference Championship games right here. So if you're looking for Julio Jones's touchdown scoring and/or security guard eliminating prowess, here's your spot. We'll update with Patriots-Ravens as s… |
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For the first time since 1995, San Francisco is headed to the Super Bowl. The Falcons overcame a 17-point hole and held off the Falcons to earn a 28-24 win in the NFC title game. |
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Frank Schwab, yahoo.com Matt Ryan and the Falcons' passing offense had a great Sunday against the 49ers, but when Atlanta needed 4 yards, San Francisco didn't let receiver Roddy White have an inch of open space. The moment of truth in the NFC championship game came with 1:13 l… |
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Frank Schwab, yahoo.com Watch Harry Douglas' fourth-quarter catch a dozen times and you might change your opinion on the call each time. Catch? Or not a catch? Depending who you are rooting for, the answer might be different. The Falcons had a third down with about four minute… |
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Did Atlanta’s Asante Samuel’s smack talk lead to David Akers’ field goal miss for San Francisco?Jan 20
Maggie Hendricks, yahoo.com David Akers hasn't had a great season. The San Francisco 49ers kicker has struggled, and that didn't change when his team was down by three to the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Championship. In the third quarter, David Akers missed a 38-yard field goal tha… |
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ATLANTA (AP) -- Atlanta Falcons running back Michael Turner limped off the field of Sunday's NFC title game against San Francisco in the third quarter with a sprained ankle. |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The Falcons and 49ers continue to play Arena Football. The Niners took the opening kick of the second half and drove the ball 82 yards in seven plays to cut the Atlanta lead to three. The drive ended with a five-yard run by Frank Gore. The Falcons now … |
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Frank Schwab, yahoo.com Vernon Davis finally re-emerged for the 49ers in the second quarter of the NFC Championship Game. Tony Gonzalez wasn't going to be upstaged, however. Davis, who strangely disappeared from the 49ers offense once Colin Kaepernick was made the starting qua… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Well, the Falcons won’t have to worry about blowing a 20-point lead this week. But they suddenly have to worry about blowing a 17-point lead, thanks to an 11-play, 80-yard drive from the 49ers that was punctuated by a 15-yard dash to the end zone by roo… |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com Brandon Lloyd of the New England Patriots had the most yards of any receiver against the San Francisco 49ers this season with 190. At this rate, Julio Jones of the Atlanta Falcons will have that mark busted wide open by the end of the half. Jones gained… |
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Falcons already up 17-0Jan 20
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com So far, so good for the Falcons. With everyone expecting the 49ers to roll into the Georgia Dome and get back to the Super Bowl for the first time since 1994, the Falcons are rolling over the 49ers. It’s 17-0 after one snap in the second quarter. Matt R… |
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Adam Schefter, ESPN.com One well-placed league source said he "highly, highly doubted" that 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree will be charged in the events that led to an investigation of sexual assault last week. |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The best news for the teams involved in today’s NFC Championship Game is that there are no significant injuries depleting the lineups. All the regulars left on the roster are well enough to go, with no surprises on the inactive list. The 49ers deactivat… |
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ATLANTA -- The San Francisco 49ers are going heavier at wide receiver and lighter on the defensive line in the NFC Championship Game. Translation: Justin Smith is healthy. The 49ers are keeping active five wide receivers, a relatively high number. They … |
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Matt Ryan and the Falcons scored two early touchdowns, but the Niners responded with one of their own. Who will win the NFC title game? Follow the game and join our discussion. |
